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Nile cruise and Hurghada in 9 days

9 days · 8 nights · Cairo, Giza, Aswan, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, Hurghada

Overview

Two days in Cairo, a cruise from Aswan to Luxor and two free days in Hurghada.

A river cruise ship on the Nile near Luxor

Day by day

  1. Day 1Arrival in Cairo · Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx

    Met inside the terminal and driven to your hotel. The Great Pyramid, the Valley Temple and the Sphinx.

  2. Day 2Grand Egyptian Museum · The Citadel · Coptic Cairo

    Tutankhamun's treasures in the new museum beside the pyramids. Saladin's fortress and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali. The Hanging Church, Abu Serga and the Ben Ezra Synagogue.

  3. Day 3Fly to Aswan · High Dam and Philae · Felucca sail · Board your Nile cruise

    An early flight south. The Aswan High Dam, then a boat to the Temple of Isis on Philae. A traditional sailboat around Elephantine Island. Cabin, lunch and dinner on board.

  4. Day 4Kom Ombo and Edfu

    Sailing north, with the double temple at Kom Ombo and the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

  5. Day 5Karnak and Luxor Temple

    The great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak, then Luxor Temple.

  6. Day 6Disembark · Luxor West Bank · Drive to Hurghada

    Leave the ship after breakfast. The Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Four hours across the desert to the Red Sea.

  7. Day 7Free day on the Red Sea

    Beach, snorkelling or diving, with meals at your hotel.

  8. Day 8Free day on the Red Sea

    Beach, snorkelling or diving, with meals at your hotel.

  9. Day 9Drive to Cairo airport

    About five hours by road to Cairo for your flight home.

Included

  • Airport meet & assist on arrival and departure
  • A dedicated coordinator on WhatsApp, 24/7, for the whole trip
  • Every transfer in a private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
  • A licensed Egyptologist guide on every sightseeing day
  • Entrance fees to the sites named in the itinerary
  • Bottled water in the vehicle
  • Hotel nights with breakfast
  • Nile cruise cabin with full board on board
  • Domestic flights named in the itinerary
  • A felucca sail in Aswan
  • Red Sea hotel nights with full board

Not included

  • International flights
  • Egypt entry visa (we explain how to get it before you travel)
  • Tips for guides, drivers and crew
  • Travel insurance
  • Drinks with meals unless stated

Prices for this trip

Per person, in US dollars. Shared rooms are doubles or triples, and children share their parents' room.

With hotels

  • 3★ hotels, shared room$1,187.99per person
  • 4★ hotels, shared room$1,215.99per person
  • 4★ hotels, single room$1,377.99per person
  • 5★ hotels, shared room$1,329.99per person
  • 5★ hotels, single room$1,662.99per person

Children

  • Child aged 6 to 11$712.99per person
  • Child under 6$237.99per person

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